Finally there’s a break in between assignments. I think I will take this time to do some blogging. Since the New Year 2007, I haven’t being writing any special New Year edition blog. I will take this time to write a about some important events and New Year resolution for year 2007.
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At the beginning of the year, there’s nothing happening really except waiting for our ‘O’ level result. I always thought I’m going to a JC and that’s my destiny lies there. I went for my first 3 month of JC in a school near me. It was Serangoon Junior College. I was assigned in Athens Zeta for freshman orientation. We are following the Greek mythology theme. We were really enthu during the orientation. There was this person who was so overly enthu that… man…~! It’s frightening.
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We have to turn out for several subject intros. Then we have to choose our temporary subject combination and I got GP, Chinese, Math, Physics, Chemistry and Economics.
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There was one time we were brief that we were able to join Chingay Parade as motivator. The whole Athens Zeta agreed to join together.
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Next we were finally assigned to the temporary subjects’ classes… Just the typical me, I was the one who went around and make friends. This is where I met and know my jie jie.
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Fast forward abit… JC was so boring… : /
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Yea… and there was this ‘o’ level result day. Fortunately and unfortunately, it was also my birthday. When I received my result slip, I was stun for a while. Then, when I returned to my place, my friend was curious how much I got. I had this emotionless look on my face and told them I got a D7 for my English. All of them thought I was joking… and I remained quiet and sat at a corner. A failure in English implies that I cannot stay in the JC.
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Since I am not staying in a JC, there will be this really long holiday before my poly. So, I decided to join the second orientation as OGL. Yes… almost the whole Athens Zeta was in again. We still remain in our old house, Athens and I was in charge of Athens Zeta…
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In actual fact, I was not allow to join the 2nd orientation if I did not stay in the JC. I was caught half-way through the freshman orientation but in the end nth happen to me because if I was away, Athens Zeta would have no one to care.
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Okay Poly poly… IMD is my first choice and as expected I got in. Well, there’s this FOC (freshman orientation camp) and I join :D enjoy myself quite a bit there… And there’s this design orientation camp. There I met someone who is really special and unique… and just from talking to her, I felt that she will do very well in design school aside her good academic result back there in secondary school. Anyone guess it yet? She is now rather famous as the ‘A’ student, Esther.
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She is really good in her stuff and man even during the time we haven’t had any lesson yet, I really want to befriend her as knowing a good students, and you will also get motivated. Just don’t be in the same class as her… you will get too stressed out : /
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She is the kind of student who is really humble, already know her stuff well and fully prepared for the course… and no wonder… I think she aim to go to one of this art institute some day. However, she is the direct opposite of me. I know it’s no good to be… the opposite of humble (boastful? Lol). But in this time… it’s more on psychological… I must admit, I do not have the skills, the experience and basic knowledge (foundation) about design. Yet it’s the “work-really-hard-and-act-as-if-its-nothing-to-me” attitude that pushes me and makes me get better so fast. When I do that, others will look up to me. There and then I have the pressure building on me that people would expect great work from me every single time. I created a scenario whereby I can only produce good work. So, I read vigorously on everything I can lay my hand and to expand my knowledge. Even when I was sooo... stressed out… a Wow from my friends or praise from the lecturer made my effort paid off.
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However, it doesn’t seem to be a good start this time round. I was getting this Ronald for our Ideation2 lecturer and one thing I hate… saying only bad things about my work… I mean, I have pride and if you say, “O… this is good, that is good, o… this part maybe nt tt good…” I will take advice and try to improve it. However, u r… (like Ronald) saying this one nt good, tt one not good and no positive comment I will not be happy.
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Well btw… seeing all the impressive work by my colleagues, I think I will nt withhold my potential and go full out on my design… dun say I’m spoiling the market, it’s not me nw for spoiling the market… I merely wanted to keep up with the class progression.
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With that being said… next time you saw me, I’m the potential unlocked, Samuel \/= ^_^)/

Tuesday, January 16, 2007